Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.2 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid freeze and thaw cycles.
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Lipemic Samples
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Plasma
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86256
Components
- 93103 - ENDOMYSIAL AB, IgA
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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